An unexpected visit to hospital today as have developed an infection in one of the surgical wounds a week after my WLE & SLNB. Increased pain, swelling, a rash and a burning sensation through my arm gave it away. I don't fancy having sepsis as well so...
Hi all i am back again! I’ve tried to update my profile but quick summary is I was diagnosed 2016 with melanoma (lower right back), slnb showed micro mets but I opted for watch and wait. Almost made 3 years but then felt lump in right groin so had complete...
I am 71 and recently had a strange, scabby thing removed from my face and am waiting for results. They told me it would take four weeks, but it will be six weeks on Wednesday. I am a nervous wreck - every time the phone rings or post arrives, I panic...
It's now 8 days post Wide Local Excision of the tumour site on my back (another 1.6cm taken on top of the previous 0.4cm surgery) & Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy surgery (2 X lymph nodes removed) from under the arm pit area. Have last night had the dressings...
This has been ongoing since April. Long story short I went to doc about mole on the back of my shoulder, she said nothing to worry about imminently (even though I'd told her it had changed) so put me on v long dermatology wait list. I went back in July...
Hi, my husband is receiving immunotherapy though has developed a couple of side effects I wondered if anyone else has experienced or could advise on? He appears to have suffered nerve damage in his feet and is awaiting a neurology appointment and is currently...
. Hi I haven’t posted for a while as I was trying to concentrate on my treatment. I have been reading posts and I hope what I have to say will help some people. I have had melanoma for 12 years Firstly misdiagnosed as with a lot of people by my GP. It...
I had my second follow up skin/lymph check appointment yesterday following WLEs in March. Thankfully no signs of melanoma recurrence but since my last check in June, another BCC has popped up on my back which will need to be excised, plus something on...
Hi All. Can anyone help please? I finished a years course of Immunotherapy in January 2022 and all was good until I started to experience terrible head sweats. I've had lots of blood tests and it is nothing to do with the menopause so I've been told...
Hello all, I had the all clear from a stage 2 melanoma on my arm back in December following a WLE and SLNB. Fast forward to now….waiting for an appointment to see the surgeon about another mole that has just started to raise, and it really is just the...
